Verse Curse

A "Minute" poem (described after the poem)

I lie awake too long each at night
and try to write
a simple verse.
It's quite the curse.

It's okay if it doesn't rhyme.
That takes more time.
But I still fail.
My mind is stale.

If I try later, after lunch
I have a hunch
I will succeed.
I will indeed.



Minute poem rules:
> 3 stanzas of 20 syllables each
> Syllable count per stanza: 8/4/4/4
> Rhyme scheme: a/a/b/b c/c/d/d e/e/f/f